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accountancy redefined.

We are London and Essex based accountants offering a friendly & professional service for personal, SME & Corporate clients, both nationally and internationally.

We take time to understand you so that we can recommend the right approach and services to help you pay less tax and make your money work as hard as you do.

Who we are ?

We know that accountants don‘t have the most exciting image...but we’re genuinely passionate about what we do. We don‘t just provide services; we build lasting relationships that make a real difference to our clients, providing trusted advice and proactive management of your finances.

ACCOUNTANCY
REDEFINED

Richmond Gatehouse is the culmination of 60 years in Client service. Our reputation and integrity allows us to specialise in building valuable relationships. Using this foundation we are able to attract the smartest minds and provide the very best solutions.

We won’t bore you with jargon and we’re never more than a phone call away if you need advice.

Accounting can be complicated, but we make it simple. You can trust we’ll get it done so you can focus your energies where they’re needed.

Size isn’t everything. Service is. Our clients come from all walks of life.

We work with long established family offices and advise a host of enterprises ranging from start-ups to large corporate clients (..many that you will have heard of!).

Whatever the size of your need or business, you’ll get the same level of service: reliable, personal, honest and efficient.

We believe our greatest asset is the deep rooted relationship we have with our clients.

Meet the team

Personal service, continuity and the right expertise are at the heart of everything we do. Get to know more about the Richmond Gatehouse team
and how we can help you.
We’re accountants by qualification not reputation...

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Asif Ahmed

We believe that building strong relationships is our top most priority.

Asif has over eight years of experience in accounting and advisory for large corporates, growth companies and start ups. After a number of years at PricewaterhouseCoopers working in Private Equity and M&A, Asif co-founded Richmond Gatehouse to work closely with ambitious entrepreneurs and family offices to enable their businesses to accelerate.

He acts as an advisor to early stage companies and investors as well as the Government in the development of SME policy/SME Tax Policy. He serves on the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills’ Entrepreneurs' Forum as well as HM Treasury (Office for Tax Simplification) Consultative Committee.

He has a broad spectrum of expertise in a number of sectors, particularly focusing on: Property, luxury, food & drink, franchised retail and technology.

Mubasher Ali

We focus on providing proactive rather than reactive advice, becoming a trusted advisor to the business.

Having initially trained at a 3 partner firm in North London, I can’t quite believe I have clocked up nearly twenty years of experience in the accountancy profession and over that time have built a wealth of commercial experience in advising a wide array of clients on general business, accounting and taxation issues, specialising in audit. After an aggressive career path, culminating in holding senior positions at a leading Top 10 Accountancy firm and other established independent firms in the city, I developed as an all- round general practitioner, and co-founded Richmond Gatehouse with a clear vision of redefining the accountancy sector, and bringing a high quality accountancy practice to market.

The team and client base continues to expand, and I thoroughly enjoy my role as a business advisor to a variety of companies and individuals ranging from owner managed businesses to large corporate structures with international subsidiaries. I develop a detailed understanding of my clients businesses to spot the tax and business efficiency issues, and provide relevant and timely advice that assist the owner managers in their decision making process.

The business sectors where my expertise has the most depth are construction, property, food and drink, and the medical sector.

Away from the excitement of growing the business, I live in Essex with my wife and children. I enjoy my football and cricket, and the gym. Following a sustained period of rigorous training, I completed my first 12K obstacle race in 2014, and I am now in training for the Tough Mudder in 2015.

Partners →

Asif Ahmed
Asif Ahmed

Asif Ahmed

About Asif

Mubasher Ali
Mubasher Ali

Mubasher Ali

About Mubasher

We focus on providing proactive rather than reactive advice, becoming a trusted advisor to the business.

Having initially trained at a 3 partner firm in North London, I can’t quite believe I have clocked up nearly twenty years of experience in the accountancy profession and over that time have built a wealth of commercial experience in advising a wide array of clients on general business, accounting and taxation issues, specialising in audit. After an aggressive career path, culminating in holding senior positions at a leading Top 10 Accountancy firm and other established independent firms in the city, I developed as an all- round general practitioner, and co-founded Richmond Gatehouse with a clear vision of redefining the accountancy sector, and bringing a high quality accountancy practice to market.

The team and client base continues to expand, and I thoroughly enjoy my role as a business advisor to a variety of companies and individuals ranging from owner managed businesses to large corporate structures with international subsidiaries. I develop a detailed understanding of my clients businesses to spot the tax and business efficiency issues, and provide relevant and timely advice that assist the owner managers in their decision making process.

The business sectors where my expertise has the most depth are construction, property, food and drink, and the medical sector.

Away from the excitement of growing the business, I live in Essex with my wife and children. I enjoy my football and cricket, and the gym. Following a sustained period of rigorous training, I completed my first 12K obstacle race in 2014, and I am now in training for the Tough Mudder in 2015.

Meet the Team

Our Services

Core Services

Statutory Compliance

Preparation of Statutory Accounts is at the heart of our scope of services. Whether it is from the Company's source documents or their in-house trial balance, we will prepare and submit at Companies House.

Corporation Tax

We will work with our clients to ensure their Corporation Tax strategy is at its most efficient. From complex group structuring to capital allowance maximisation, we will ensure our clients are not paying more than absolutely necessary.

VAT

Preparation and submission of VAT returns. Fundamentally we will advise from the bottom up; Is VAT something you need to be concerned with? What is your applicable VAT rate? Moving on from that we also specialise in advising on beneficial VAT schemes e.g. flat-rate, Group VAT registrations and Property VAT.

Payroll

We pride ourselves on providing a seamless outsourced Payroll service for our clients. This includes: assistance with timesheet design, calculation of employee and employer liabilities, production and delivery of (customised) Payslips & Real-Time (RTI) compliance.

Company Secretary

As part of our all encompassing service we will manage the annual Companies House reporting (Annual Return) but also act as a point of contact to make any adjustments to the Company's statutory records e.g. Appointment of New Directors.

Tax Investigations

Our team are well versed with tax investigations spanning the spectrum of taxes. With a particular proficiency in managing Personal Tax, VAT and Payroll enquiries.

Personal Tax

We will happily prepare the Self Assessment Tax returns for our owner managers to provide a continuous service across the requirements. RG also specialise in preparing more complex returns for Executives, Property portfolios (inc. Non-Resident Landlord) and High Net Worth individuals.

Additional services

XERO Implementation and training

We believe it‘s the way forward. We will encourage all our clients to embrace it and utilise its full potential. With that, we are always on hand to provide support.

Outsource Finance Department

Finance Departments for a Small-Medium sized business are a luxury that few can afford or sustain - this doesn't make them any less necessary! Allow us to build an offering that can take the burden away for a fraction of the cost.

External FD

Utilising our external Financial Director in conjunction with our other Management tools will almost always be more cost effective than hiring an equivalent full time FD. Our team have the benefit of experience, an invaluable set of lessons they've learnt through their Portfolios and the absolute desire to assist you in your success.

Management Reporting

Management Reporting is at the core of what we believe all businesses in the modern era should be aspiring to. It is our goal to ensure our clients encapsulate the reporting provided by us into their decision making process.

Contact Us

Talk to us, we're here to help

There’s no one size fits all approach to accounting services, so the best way to find out how we can help you is to get in touch for a free, informal chat.

Call our Woolwich office at +44 (0)208 316 1300, Leigh on Sea office at +44 (0)1702 476800 or email us at info@richmondgatehouse.com

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